I was invited by CNBC Asia to their Singapore studio for a live broadcast interview with Bernie Lo back in October, to launch the findings to the world. Our discussion touched most on the surprising boom of wealth in Japan, the prospects for SE Asia, and the risks facing Chinese wealth (CNBC Asia Video Clip 1), and the challenge for firms to attract HNWIs to invest more in cash (CNBC Asia Video Clip 2).

As we gear up for the 2017 edition, watch this space for how these trends have evolved.